Kim orders North Korea's military to become world's strongest — SkimNews
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- Kim Jong Un called for a 'Korean-style military revolution' at a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang on October 22–23, urging the military to become the world’s strongest
- North Korea held its first full-army gathering since February’s party congress, where Kim had previously emphasized strengthening conventional forces and advancing nuclear weapons development
- Kim Jong Un directed that all army companies be transformed into elite units with superior military and technical capabilities, consolidating them into 'perfect combat forces'
- North Korea has recently tested advanced weapons, including a new precision-guided torpedo and an intermediate-range hypersonic missile, both reportedly using artificial intelligence
- South Korea proposed military talks on October 23 to clarify the border and restore communication channels after a DMZ explosion injured its soldiers, which Seoul attributed to North Korean landmines
- Pyongyang has not responded to Seoul’s proposal for talks and continues to reject demands for an apology over the DMZ incident, maintaining its stance despite reciprocal escalations
Why it matters: Kim’s push for military transformation signals a strategic shift toward elite, tech-driven forces at a time of heightened inter-Korean tensions and deepening military ties with Russia, altering the regional balance as Seoul’s outreach remains unanswered and Pyongyang advances AI-integrated weaponry under entrenched nuclear doctrine.
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